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Still trying to bring aboard reluctant conservatives, Republicans in the House on Monday night unveiled a series of changes to a GOP health care bill, accelerating a series of tax cuts and providing more money for tax credits to help older Americans buy health insurance, still aiming for a vote in the full House on Thursday.

“With the President’s leadership and support for this historic legislation, we are now one step closer to keeping our promise to the American people and ending the Obamacare nightmare,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan.

But even as those changes were released, there were ominous signs from some rank-and-file GOP lawmakers on the House Freedom Caucus, as a number were still refusing to jump on board with the plan, just days before a scheduled Thursday vote.

“They haven’t changed the bill’s general framework. They don’t have the votes to pass it,” said Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI).

NEWS: After @FreedomCaucus meets on health care, Chairman Mark Meadows says: "Currently there are not enough votes to pass the legislation."

The changes seem certain to further reduce the amount of deficit reduction linked to the bill, which was at $337 billion over ten years – now that figure may drop to under $200 billion.

But GOP leaders were ready to deploy their secret weapon on Tuesday morning, as President Trump will speak to Republicans – and presumably urge them to vote for the health overhaul bill – despite their reservations.

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